Desktop Doodads

I am not just a gamer, I am a a core geek. It is my goal to not just write about games, but anything this clueless geek can think of.
I am not a big fan of Windows desktop gadgets, but every now and then I find one I like, there is Ultramon for managing [...]

MMORPG players not socially introverted, says study // GamesIndustry.biz

As if we needed a university to prove statements like “Wow is the new golf” , well we got it.
A new study by researchers at Nottingham Trent University, published in the US journal CyberPsychology and Behavior, dispels the myth that online gamers are asocial.
?This study has revealed many aspects of MMORPGs that were not known [...]

Friday Update: Letter from the Game Director - Age of Conan Forums

Today Gaute, the Funcom bigwig posted an open letter to the community about the delay of AoC and the why behind it. It is not a bad letter, I find most of it just damage control, but when you delay “The next big thing” by a year, you need to be ready to explain [...]

The 30 Defining Moments in Gaming

I have to admit there are a lot of missing high points in this list, WoW being one of them. or Meridian59 at least, or any MMOS to that point.
From consoles to game genres, from lawsuits to graphics, these are the 30 big moments that define the videogame industry, from 1977 to the present day…
THE [...]

WoW+Paypal= Evil

Well I think this is one of the seven signs to the end of the world!
We’re pleased to announce that we’re now able to accept PayPal payments for World of Warcraft subscriptions. Both current and new subscribers can now assign their PayPal account as their automatic payment method on the Account Management page. If you [...]

Funcom - Funcom announce new release date for Age of Conan

I am not surprised by this. I spend over two years working with Funcom on their Anarchy Online title a member of their Advisors of Rubi-Ka program. After the near death of AO due to a bad launch, I can see why they want to wait on the release.
I also have to say [...]

Wrath of the Lich King or Wrath of the Lich Players

… only time will tell.
You know, my wife and I talked about this whole deal last night, and at first I thought are feeling were unique and did not mirror the rest of the community, I as seeing today as I run down my list of blogs in Reader, that may agree, this is the [...]